"Better than Batman" part three! Nightwing and Raptor have become the pride of the Parliament of Owls, successfully completing missions for them across the globe-but Batgirl is not happy. Can she convince Nightwing he's gone too far, or has he fallen too far under Raptor's influence?
Will the two or (three) be able to take down the Parliament? Will Dick lose Barbara in the process? Better come back next month. With this issue, Nightwing has jumped up to the same level as the surprisingly phenomenal run of Grayson. Tim Seeley, writer on both- coincidence or not? Read Full Review
Exciting action, good character work, well written captions, detailed art…is there anything more you could ask for? Nightwing is exceptional. Read Full Review
Javier Fernndez isn't the only solid match for Nightwing, however, as Tim Seeley is giving readers everything a Nightwing comic should be: action, adventure, intrigue, soap opera, and suspense. Seeley gets Nightwing, and, even better, is able to communicate who Nightwing is to the readers. He doesn't belabor the description, preferring to show rather than lecture, but he does so in a manner that engages the reader, almost as if he is inviting the reader ever closer with each panel. Nightwing #3 is yet another solid offering from a snazzy, well-matched creative team. I cannot wait for the next installment of “Better Than Batman,” and I have a feeling I'm not alone. Read Full Review
This is a very stylish issue which showcases the fantastic art of Javier Fernandez, who really shows a wonderful level of detail in both his buildings and character expressions. His Batgirl is exceptional. The building and room details really shine inside the "maze house" and deserve special mention. Read Full Review
If you're a fan of Dick Grayson, this is series is a brilliant read, don't miss out on Nightwing#3. Read Full Review
Nightwing continues to incrimentally get better, with a fellow Bat-Family member coming through to throw a curveball to the narrative. There seems to be a confrontation approaching with the Owls with Nightwing having to decide who he can ultimately trust when the fighting starts. Read Full Review
Nightwing is delivering exactly what I want out of the title. Read Full Review
Whom do you ship Dick Grayson with? It isn't a silly question, even if many people appear to find it annoying. Sexual and emotional attractiveness have long been at the core of Grayson's character, or perhaps more accurately have long been one of the main components to his portrayal within the DC universe. This grew even more pronounced during the recentGrayson comic, co-written by currentNightwing author Tim Seeley. InNightwing, Seeley has so far not emphasized the sex, but has greatly enhanced the romance. So, given that it is a core premise of the modern character portrayal, the question of whom one ships Nightwing with speaks to one's relationship with the entireNightwingenterprise. Read Full Review
Javier Fernandez once again delivers a great-looking book, documenting the trio's journey through Knute Ruud's puzzle house masterfully, and Dr. Leviticus looks to be plenty menacing. Read Full Review
Overall, with such a strong start, and with its momentum not faltering as yet, this remains a Bat-family series that should very much be on your radar. It hasn't quite reached utterly essential as yet – though depending on precisely how this arc culminates, thats very much subject to change in retrospect – but its an immensely satisfying read in its own right, even if youre not a pre-existing fan of the character. The creative team have breathed new life into an oft-maligned hero, and I for one cant wait to see whats next. Read Full Review
Once the issue gets moving, it's moving. Paradoxically, this issue may be tricky to read in trade, but as a single issue, it's not a bad jumping-on point. Read Full Review
*And if you haven't seen The Princess Bride, stop what you're doing and go watch it right now. Even if you have to skip work. Your boss will understand; they've already seen it. Read Full Review
This current issue of Nightwing is where the story's themes start crystallizing and the book is stronger for it. Despite an extraneous Batgirl appearance and Raptor still being a boring character, this issue is solid action that raise some intriguing questions about Nightwing. Read Full Review
Like I said in the intro, the speed with whichNightwinghas turned itself around is super impressive. The book went from aggressively mediocre to pretty rad in the space of two issues, and that makes me incredibly happy, since Dick Grayson is one of my favorite DC characters. It's nice to see that he's back on top, and I can't wait for the next issue of this book. Read Full Review
Nightwing #3 is a fantastic continuation to the “Better than Batman” storyline, with things certainly getting interesting. Not only do the creative team inject Batgirl into the story in a wonderful way, but they give some interesting development to Dick Grayson and Raptor's mission. Read Full Review
This arc is coming to a close fast and ultimately what Seeley, Fernandez and co. have set up is going to be a test for Dick. He is going to have to decide where he falls in the order of things and it look like he's going to have to do it on his own. This is a really enjoyable issue that effectively shows how Dick is just putting his foot in it again and again. Here's hoping that he gets his head on straight soon and stops standing up Barbara. Read Full Review
While there is some pretty solid interactions between our characters in this issue, we do get a lot of padding to a story that should have been fun, but was instead just tedious and a bit of nonsense just to get us to our character moments. On top of that, the art in this series continues to be something that will never be my thing and is the weakest part of this series in my opinion. Hopefully the story and the art will get better in the next issue because there is some promise to what we get here, it's just not all there yet. Read Full Review
Seeley is telling an otherwise fine story. The idea of Nightwing going ‘undercover' to take on the Parliament of Owls is neat and the action is top notch. But he's muddying his own waters by pushing this Raptor character too far " unless that's the plan, and he's setting us up for something. Read Full Review
A BIG problem with the art, especially with this issue, is the inconsistently when it cones to depicting Raptors skin tone. It is extremely disrespectful to flimflam all the time over his appearance. Skin is not a t-shirt that can be interchanged at a whim. Plus, you never see this with Batman, Wonder Woman or Superman. So if the plan is to introduce a character of colour, respect and consideration must be shown in the details. I have to say as well, if the idea is to make Batgirl look like shes weathering motorbike leathers, adding a cloak doesnt enhance the look. A part from this Javier Fernandez and Chris Sotomayor do a solid job with creating the right tone for the book. Read Full Review
I enjoyed the character interactions. And the hinted adventures through the maze house was fun. The art could have been clearer, especially with the last puzzle. But otherwise the art didn't bother me that much.
Raptor and Nightwing are one of the better teams of Rebirth with a fun and balanced dynamic. The appearances of Batgirl in the last few issues have also been a plus, with people hoping for the resurgence of Dick-Babs.
Book of the week. Excellent character-driven issue that continues to explore Nightwing's psyche.
The maze house was a very interesting element of the plot. The fact that Batgirl decided to join in the fun only made the story more interesting. I really enjoyed all the dialogue between characters. Raptor continues to intrigue me.
A solid continuation from last issue. Raptor definitely carries the issue. His personality is starting to develop and I am enjoying his contrasting views with Nightwing while trying to be a mentor. Babs is alright and I think this issue could have been separated into two to give us more time in the maze house. Would have at least been interesting to see though I do understand that taking two issues to navigate it would likely not be enticing for readers. Seeing them succeed at every challenge in a single panel doesn't do much for me. I feel like Babs is overreacting during the climax of the issue but it's not really out of character. I just don't think she's necessary here except to try and ground Dick to the Batfamily and it doesn't reallymore
Good issue. Didnt need batgirl in it but it was decent regardless. Im liking Raptor more and more as story develops
i DO love me a Dick Grayson / Barbara Gordon team-up!!! . . . . . . . . especially when it's done right! . . . . . . . . i really enjoyed Barbara's reaction to Dick for standing her up in the previous issue! . . . . . . . . the characterizations were written very well, and had very natural flowing dialog. . . . . . . . . the adventure in a maze house full of labyrinth walls and death traps was very fun and enjoyable! though i do feel Barbara over-reacted a bit much at the end. . . . . . . . . some of the structuring in the faces was off, which was a little distracting at times. . . . . . . . . but nothing too unforgiving. . . . . . . . . the art still had a nice look to it over-all. and the color was just beautiful!